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What and when is Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday? Fat Tuesday — Mardi Gras in French — is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras falls on March 4. Need a break?

When is Mardi Gras 2025? What date is Fat Tuesday? What is the meaning and why do Catholics celebrate? What we know from paczkis and king cakes to Holy Week.

The name Fat Tuesday comes from households using up all the fats stored in the kitchen and pantry before Ash Wednesday and Lent begin. Traditionally for cities with strong Catholic roots, like New ...

When is Fat Tuesday in 2025? Here's what to know about when this annual day of reveling falls this year, as well as everything else to know about the season, including Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter.

When is Mardi Gras? When is Fat Tuesday 2025? Mardi Gras season culminates on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday, often seen as the final burst of excitement before the solemn ...